Girl Scout Sunday 2013

Today is Girl Scout Sunday, the Sunday before Girl Scout Birthday, which is March 12th, when Girl Scouts will turn 101.  Three of our girls spent the morning at First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall, not only attending service, but they were greeters and ushers during the service.

After the service, the girls delivered their Be Prepared, Girl Scout themed, bags to a few memebers of the church who need a little extra TLC.  While visiting the different rehab facilities, they looked at flowers to help earn the Flowers Badge.

Girl Scout Sunday & Sabbath

Girl Scout Sunday and Girl Scout Sabbath are the Sunday before March 12th and the Saturday after March 12th.  "Girls attend their worship place and have the opportunity to be recognized as Girl Scouts.  Girls may also perform part of the service. This is a time for girls to experience different faiths, if desired" (GSUSA). These two special days are the bookends to Girl Scout Birthday Week.

This year, Girl Scout Sunday is March 6th and Girl Scout Sabbath is March 12th.
In some areas, Girl Scout and Boy Scout Sunday are combined.  In some places, no church does a formal ceremony. Even if no formal ceremony occurs, girls are encouraged to wear their official uniforms to their place of worship.

Our First United Methodist Church holds Scout Sunday in February, normally the Sunday after Boy Scout Sunday.  The Boy Scouts put together a service and include Girl Scouts.  Our First Presbyterian Church has held special services as well.

What do you have planned?